'The hubris is unbelievable': Dems seethe over Bloomberg GOP donations

[demmiblue]

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The billionaire businessman, who has switched parties several times throughout his political career, endorsed George W. Bush’s 2004 reelection campaign, contributed to John McCain and even held a fundraiser for a House GOP member as recently as last year.

And that’s not all. Beneficiaries of his largesse include former Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a vigorous Trump defender, and Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby of Alabama, who once chaired the Senate Banking Committee.

Then there’s former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.). Bloomberg endorsed and held a fundraiser for Brown when he ran against Elizabeth Warren in 2012.

“As a Democratic candidate for president, he makes an excellent Republican donor,” quipped Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who has not yet endorsed anyone in the primary.

Though Bloomberg has also spent millions to support Democrats in recent years, some Democratic elected officials and party operatives remain bitter that he worked to defeat them up and down the ballot in the past.

Bloomberg has contributed to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Independence USA, a super PAC he funded, spent money to elect Republicans such as Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, 2012 House candidate Andrew Roraback in Connecticut, and former Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Bob Dold of Illinois.

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/26/bloomberg-republican-endorsement-2020-073807

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[JoeOtterbein]

1. Thanks for posting!

But it would be better if you added the writer's name:

By HOLLY OTTERBEIN

11/26/2019 05:21 AM EST

It's a matter of parental pride for me!

[Wheezy]

2. Ooooh congratulations, Joe!

And Holly. Great article!

[JoeOtterbein]

10. Thanks!

I always say, "I know I'm 100% biased, but Holly is the best journalist ever!"

[magicarpet]

5. Oops,.. Dad claims Intellectual Property Rights Recognition,...

... for his offspring.

*******

Dad gets a big juicy kiss on the forehead from beloved daughter.

[JoeOtterbein]

11. Hahahhaaaa! Thanks for the morning's first Laugh!

If the past is any indication; Holly will first ask me; "When is dinner going to be ready Dad?" !!!!

[crazytown]

12. Update: "I claim Intellectual Property Rights Recognition"

[JoeOtterbein]

13. He's the boss!

Such cuties!

[crazytown]

14. Looks like a proud Dad to me.

[JoeOtterbein]

15. Yep!

And at least attempts to appear stern!

[crazytown]

16. Back in the day

Dad, I wanna go to the mall!

[BeckyDem]

22. That is so cool!

[JoeOtterbein]

24. Thanks BeckyDem!

Holly is the coolest!

[Mike 03]

3. Ouch. This isn't a good look.

[vlyons]

4. Where was Bloomberg when Stacey Abrams ran for gov

His is a vanity campaign. He should rather be contributing big bucks to Dem senator candidates.

[Jarqui]

6. I wonder if he's running to take votes away from Biden in the primary? nt

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. I hope I don't have to vote for him.

[BannonsLiver]

8. You aren't the only one

If it comes down to that I’ll just have my wife mark my absentee ballot so I don’t have to go through the physical act of actually marking his name myself.

[redstateblues]

9. I haven't heard any talk about his age

After all the talk about Joe’s and Bernie’s. Hmmmm

[MBS]

17. Count me as one of the seethers.

Bloomberg is not doing any good here. If he truly cared about Democrats winning in 2020, he would heed Jennifer Rubin 5 excellent ideas for better use of his billions, namely: (a) fund education programs so that, in order to graduate, all high school students had to pass the citizenship given to immigrants (b) donate to efforts to preserve election integrity and combat voter suppression (c) donate to OTHER Democratic candidates, from president to Congress to local level (d) funding efforts to institute automatic voter registration and voting by mail (e) "reviving and sustaining local newspapers."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/10/all-things-bloombergs-money-could-be-better-spent/

[JustAnotherGen]

18. Not seething

Would hold my nose to vote for him - but not someone I'm rooting for.

[Uncle Joe]

19. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread demmiblue.

[demmiblue]

20. ...

[dalton99a]

21. Michael Bloomberg is just using the Democrats to run

No one should forget his record of helping Republicans win elections

[bullwinkle428]

23. K&R. So much for "youthful indiscretions"...LOL!